Calendar of holidays and observances in 2016. Pay special attention to the 5th of June! 🙂
Date |
Weekday |
Holiday name |
Holiday type |
| 01-Jan | Friday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| 06-Jan | Wednesday | Epiphany | Christian |
| 07-Jan | Thursday | Orthodox Christmas Day | Orthodox |
| 13-Jan | Wednesday | Stephen Foster Memorial Day | Observance |
| 14-Jan | Thursday | Orthodox New Year | Orthodox |
| 18-Jan | Monday | Martin Luther King Day | National holiday |
| 25-Jan | Monday | Tu Bishvat/Tu B'Shevat | Jewish holiday |
| 29-Jan | Friday | Kansas Day | Observance |
| 01-Feb | Monday | National Freedom Day | Observance |
| 02-Feb | Tuesday | Groundhog Day | Observance |
| 05-Feb | Friday | National Wear Red Day | Observance |
| 08-Feb | Monday | Chinese New Year | Observance |
| 09-Feb | Tuesday | Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras | Observance |
| 10-Feb | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Christian |
| 14-Feb | Sunday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 15-Feb | Monday | Washington's Birthday | National holiday |
| 15-Feb | Monday | National Flag of Canada Day | Observance |
| 01-Mar | Tuesday | St. David's Day | Observance |
| 02-Mar | Wednesday | Read Across America Day | Observance |
| 04-Mar | Friday | Employee Appreciation Day | Observance |
| 17-Mar | Thursday | St. Patrick's Day | Observance |
| 20-Mar | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Christian |
| 20-Mar | Sunday | March equinox | Season |
| 24-Mar | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Christian |
| 24-Mar | Thursday | Purim | Jewish holiday |
| 25-Mar | Friday | Good Friday | State holiday |
| 26-Mar | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Christian |
| 27-Mar | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| 28-Mar | Monday | Easter Monday | Christian |
| 06-Apr | Wednesday | National Tartan Day | Observance |
| 13-Apr | Wednesday | Thomas Jefferson's Birthday | Observance |
| 15-Apr | Friday | Tax Day | Observance |
| 19-Apr | Tuesday | National Library Workers' Day | Observance |
| 23-Apr | Saturday | Passover (first day) | Jewish holiday |
| 27-Apr | Wednesday | Administrative Professionals Day | Observance |
| 28-Apr | Thursday | Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day | Observance |
| 29-Apr | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Orthodox |
| 29-Apr | Friday | Arbor Day | State holiday |
| 30-Apr | Saturday | Last Day of Passover | Jewish holiday |
| 30-Apr | Saturday | Orthodox Holy Saturday | Orthodox |
| 01-May | Sunday | Orthodox Easter | Orthodox |
| 01-May | Sunday | Law Day | Observance |
| 01-May | Sunday | Loyalty Day | Observance |
| 02-May | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Orthodox |
| 04-May | Wednesday | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday |
| 05-May | Thursday | Ascension Day | Christian |
| 05-May | Thursday | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim |
| 05-May | Thursday | Cinco de Mayo | Observance |
| 05-May | Thursday | National Day of Prayer | Observance |
| 06-May | Friday | National Nurses Day | Observance |
| 07-May | Saturday | National Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Day | Observance |
| 08-May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| 12-May | Thursday | Yom Ha'atzmaut | Jewish holiday |
| 15-May | Sunday | Pentecost | Christian |
| 15-May | Sunday | Peace Officers Memorial Day | Observance |
| 16-May | Monday | Whit Monday | Christian |
| 20-May | Friday | National Defense Transportation Day | Observance |
| 21-May | Saturday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| 22-May | Sunday | Trinity Sunday | Christian |
| 22-May | Sunday | National Maritime Day | Observance |
| 25-May | Wednesday | Emergency Medical Services for Children Day | Observance |
| 25-May | Wednesday | National Missing Children's Day | Observance |
| 26-May | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Christian |
| 26-May | Thursday | Lag BaOmer | Jewish holiday |
| 30-May | Monday | Memorial Day | National holiday |
| 05-Jun | Sunday | Doughnut Day | Observance |
| 06-Jun | Monday | D-Day | Observance |
| 07-Jun | Tuesday | Ramadan starts | Muslim |
| 12-Jun | Sunday | Shavuot | Jewish holiday |
| 14-Jun | Tuesday | Flag Day | Observance |
| 19-Jun | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| 19-Jun | Sunday | Juneteenth | Local observance |
| 20-Jun | Monday | June Solstice | Season |
| 20-Jun | Monday | American Eagle Day | Observance |
| 01-Jul | Friday | Canada Day | National holiday |
| 02-Jul | Saturday | Lailat al-Qadr | Muslim |
| 04-Jul | Monday | Independence Day | National holiday |
| 07-Jul | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr | Muslim |
| 24-Jul | Sunday | Parents' Day | Observance |
| 07-Aug | Sunday | Purple Heart Day | Observance |
| 14-Aug | Sunday | Tisha B'Av | Jewish holiday |
| 15-Aug | Monday | Assumption of Mary | Christian |
| 19-Aug | Friday | National Aviation Day | Observance |
| 21-Aug | Sunday | Senior Citizens Day | Observance |
| 26-Aug | Friday | Women's Equality Day | Observance |
| 05-Sep | Monday | Labor Day | National holiday |
| 10-Sep | Saturday | Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day | Observance |
| 11-Sep | Sunday | Patriot Day | Observance |
| 11-Sep | Sunday | National Grandparents Day | Observance |
| 13-Sep | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
| 16-Sep | Friday | Constitution Day and Citizenship Day observed | Observance |
| 16-Sep | Friday | National POW/MIA Recognition Day | Observance |
| 17-Sep | Saturday | Constitution Day and Citizenship Day | Observance |
| 22-Sep | Thursday | September equinox | Season |
| 25-Sep | Sunday | Gold Star Mother's Day | Observance |
| 03-Oct | Monday | Rosh Hashana | Jewish holiday |
| 03-Oct | Monday | Muharram | Muslim |
| 03-Oct | Monday | Child Health Day | Observance |
| 04-Oct | Tuesday | Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Christian |
| 09-Oct | Sunday | Leif Erikson Day | Observance |
| 10-Oct | Monday | Columbus Day | Observance |
| 10-Oct | Monday | Native Americans' Day | Observance |
| 10-Oct | Monday | Indigenous People's Day | Local observance |
| 12-Oct | Wednesday | Yom Kippur | Jewish holiday |
| 15-Oct | Saturday | White Cane Safety Day | Observance |
| 17-Oct | Monday | First Day of Sukkot | Jewish holiday |
| 17-Oct | Monday | Boss's Day | Observance |
| 23-Oct | Sunday | Last Day of Sukkot | Jewish holiday |
| 24-Oct | Monday | Shmini Atzeret | Jewish holiday |
| 25-Oct | Tuesday | Simchat Torah | Jewish holiday |
| 31-Oct | Monday | Halloween | Observance |
| 01-Nov | Tuesday | All Saints' Day | Christian |
| 02-Nov | Wednesday | All Souls' Day | Christian |
| 08-Nov | Tuesday | Election Day | Observance |
| 10-Nov | Thursday | Marine Corps Birthday | Observance |
| 11-Nov | Friday | Veterans Day | National holiday |
| 24-Nov | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | National holiday |
| 25-Nov | Friday | Robert E Lee's Birthday | Observance |
| 25-Nov | Friday | Presidents' Day | State holiday |
| 25-Nov | Friday | Lincoln's Birthday/Lincoln's Day | State holiday |
| 25-Nov | Friday | Black Friday | State holiday |
| 25-Nov | Friday | American Indian Heritage Day | State holiday |
| 27-Nov | Sunday | First Sunday of Advent | Christian |
| 28-Nov | Monday | Cyber Monday | Observance |
| 06-Dec | Tuesday | St Nicholas' Day | Observance |
| 07-Dec | Wednesday | Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day | Observance |
| 08-Dec | Thursday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Christian |
| 12-Dec | Monday | The Prophet's Birthday | Muslim |
| 12-Dec | Monday | Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe | Observance |
| 17-Dec | Saturday | Pan American Aviation Day | Observance |
| 17-Dec | Saturday | Wright Brothers Day | Observance |
| 21-Dec | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24-Dec | Saturday | Christmas Eve | State holiday |
| 24-Dec | Saturday | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian |
| 25-Dec | Sunday | Chanukah/Hanukkah (first day) | Jewish holiday |
| 25-Dec | Sunday | Christmas Day | National holiday, Christian |
| 26-Dec | Monday | Boxing Day | Common Local holidays |
| 26-Dec | Monday | Kwanzaa (until Jan 1) | Observance |
| 31-Dec | Saturday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
June 5th is definitely in my calendar! Seriously though, these types of lists are really handy to have.